Borneo (Klias) River Cruise & Fireflies Tour: Experience the Magic of Nature in Kota Kinabalu
4.6
68 Ratings
Klias Wetlands

It’s one of the perfect trip that you can get while having a vacation at Kota Kinabalu, We offer a satisfactional tour experience execute by our high experience tour guide in Kota Kinabalu,

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Klias Wetlands - Pick up start at 1pm from all hotels around Kota Kinabalu city area until finish. Then proceed to Klias for 2hours/132km journey by van/minibus.
    Klias arrival at 4pm, you get to relax and enjoy hi tea (coffee, tea, and local snacks).
    1st rivercruise start at 4.50pm and you will see the icon Proboscis Monkey in its natural habitat and also some sighting of other animals along the mangrove area.
    You will be serve buffet of local Malaysian cuisine for dinner before embark for the 2nd cruising along the river to watch the magical fireflies flickering through the night.
    By 7.30pm, you will get on the bus/van for the journey back to Kota Kinabalu city for hotel drop off and mark of the end of the tour.
What's Included
  • Dinner
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Tipping
  • Bottled water
Location
Klias Wetlands
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.6
(68 Ratings)
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Jason_r
Apr 12, 2024
Guide was very know;edgable, and lots of great wildlife. - We saw three different species of monkeys very quickly, and many groups of them through the cruise. Beautiful mangroves, and great evening light. Food also very good.
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Bronwyn_h
Apr 6, 2024
Wildlife galore - We saw probiscus monkeys, small monkeys, fireflies, a crocodile and a hornbill! Our guide Sulani was very informative, roadworks on the 2 hour drive make it a bit of a journey, but overall it was a worthwhile experience.
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Saumya_k
Mar 18, 2024
Stars everywhere - The guides on the boat were very knowledgeable and definitely have an amazing eye sight to see the animals in the jungle. Our group saw so many animals. The sunset on the boat was great. The fireflies in the night were insanely beautiful- like a Christmas tree in the dark. Must try! The water is bioluminescence at some places. It will be good to add that. The last part of the boat ride - clear sky with stars, the fireflies on the tree and the bioluminescent water. Imagine that. Unfortunately no camera can capture this beauty - got to see it in person.
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John_m
Mar 1, 2024
A Worthwhile Day Trip - Really enjoyed this affordable day trip. We were able to see much wildlife, and the Probiscis Monkeys didn't disappoint. This tour is operated by the company that actually provides the tour, so you're not paying for any middlemen. A highly recommended tour.
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Ron_w
Feb 26, 2024
Great way to spend 8 hours, even though the driving to and from was lengthy - Seeing wildlife so close to civilisation, including the proboscis monkeys, large lizard, and the fascinating fireflies
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Road46338408325
Jan 7, 2024
Amazing I wanna go again - Amazing highly recommended a lot and a lot and a good tour guide and long walk still good so I loved it I’d do it again so amazing
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Angelika_t
Jan 3, 2024
Nice tour, really worth it! - Such a nice tour at the Klias River. We were picked up from the hotel in a comfortable van. We got to the river, had some tea/coffee and snacks followed by the first boat ride. We saw many proboscis monkies, langurs and even a hornbill. The landscape was beautiful. Dinner was good, buffet style. Finished the day with the fireflies which was interesting and relaxing. Solo traveller-friendly tour ☺️
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Ganesh_r
Mar 26, 2024
A lovely afternoon in the lap of nature - The experience of going on a river nestled between pristine mangrove forests was truly unforgettable for a nature lover like me. It was also wonderful to see the probocis monkeys that are endemic to Borneo. Although we had a full moon that didn’t make things great for viewing fireflies we did get a chance to see them and this is another wonderful sight. Recommend you go when there isn’t a full moon. Overall a great and memorable visit
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Iain_w
Feb 16, 2024
The experience was nice,... - The experience was nice, we had a Good driver, nice cruise, food decent and kids loved the fire flies
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Shimpei_o
Feb 14, 2024
The tour content is good, but the tour management is poor. - The bus was not properly managed, and the driver told that the battery might run out on the way. He decided to search for a battery so it took a time. He eventually got the battery, but it cost us a lot of time and gave us a tight schedule. Also, even though he changed the battery, the new battery was not enough and he ended up returning home without air conditioning. We arrived at the hotel an hour later than originally planned. It was quite physically demanding. There were some people who came via other tour companies. They were on more reliable buses and arrived more earlier at same hotel. The content of the tour was very good. We could see two proboscis monkey groups and hornbill and crocodile. The monkeys were very far away, so it would be best to bring binoculars. It was magical to see so many fireflies. All the tour guests were trying to take pictures, so the light from their cell phones was a nuisance. I think it would be a good idea to ban cell phones during the firefly tour.
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